Mr. Buchanasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance when she intends to bring into force regulations to give effect to her decision that the industrial injuries cover for byssinosis should be extended to certain workers in flax-spinning.
§ Miss HerbisonThe necessary regulations—The National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1965 (S.I. 1965 No. 1828)—have been laid before Parliament today and will come into operation on 1st November.